The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Medina County, Ohio

Explore locations and scenic byways near Medina County, Ohio.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway168 mi · 3 hr 13 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway294 mi · 6 hr 23 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Cook Forest State Park150 mi · 3 hr 5 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorClear Creek Metro Park161 mi · 3 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorEdward N. Hines Drive170 mi · 3 hr 19 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHocking Hills State Park176 mi · 3 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMaybury State Park180 mi · 3 hr 32 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorKensington Metropark192 mi · 3 hr 45 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCranbrook House and Gardens188 mi · 3 hr 46 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorInnovation Hills199 mi · 3 hr 51 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCoopers Rock State Forest203 mi · 3 hr 55 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAllegheny National Forest173 mi · 3 hr 58 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorStony Creek Metropark205 mi · 4 hr 4 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from Medina County.

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Planning Your Trip to Medina County

From Medina County you can reach 21 fall color locations and 2 scenic byways in Ohio, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Medina County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Medina County

How we know when Medina County peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.